Fast and easy backups with Restic and Jarg

Conclusions

Restic takes the horror out of regular backup runs and can be used at a glance, even without in-depth knowledge of backup concepts and strategies. The tool does its job quickly and reliably. All told, Restic and the Jarg front end offer home users and administrators a practical solution for structured data backups.

The Author

Erik Bärwaldt is a self-employed IT admin and technical author living in United Kingdom. He writes for several IT magazines.

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